Michael DuHaime
Republican strategist and public affairs executive
Mike Andrew DuHaime (born May 1974), is a political campaign strategist, public affairs executive, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, DuHaime served as the Political Director of the Republican National Committee between 2005 and 2007 and was the chief strategist for the successful campaign of Chris Christie for governor of New Jersey, defeating Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine. DuHaime is also a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs, LLC, a national public affairs firm. He served as one of ten members of Gov. Christie's transition team and was the chairman of the authorities subcommittee.
DuHaime advised the 2016 Chris Christie presidential campaign.
Early life
DuHaime grew up in Bloomingdale, New Jersey and graduated from nearby DePaul Catholic High School. His mother, Anne DuHaime, served as the mayor of Bloomingdale. His father, Richard DuHaime, was a four-term Passaic County Freeholder and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 1996. He finished second in a three-way Republican primary, capturing only 19% of the vote and losing to Rep.
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